Opto 22 announces world’s first Edge Programmable Industrial Controller: groov EPIC
This is EPIC! It's the groov EPIC System
Your best choice for any industrial internet of things (IIoT) or automation application
groov EPIC® gives you guaranteed-for-life I/O, a flexible Linux®-based controller with gateway functions, high-resolution touchscreen, two independent network interfaces, USB and HDMI ports, and software including control programming, groov View for device-independent HMI, Node-RED for simple data flows, and Ignition Edge® for OPC-UA drivers and MQTT/Sparkplug communications—and more.
Watch the groov EPIC webinar for details on hardware & software, problem-solving scenarios, and product demos:
"We got groov EPIC up and running in less than a day. Now when an alarm occurs, the guys get a text or email on their phones. They check out the live status remotely and make an informed decision to come in or not, saving time, money and hassle." - Gregg Martin, President, GMI Instrumentation
Here are some of the EPIC features you'll like.
If you spec or buy systems:
- UL Hazardous Locations approved and ATEX compliant
- Wide -20 to 70 °C operating temperature range
- Stainless-steel chassis with 4, 8, or 16 I/O modules
- I/O module density of up to 24 channels per module
- Multi-featured analog input with voltage, current, and loop sourcing in single module
- Analog input resolution of 20 bits at 0.1% accuracy over span
- DC outputs with load switching at 0.4 A per channel @ 70 ºC
- AC outputs with load switching at 0.5 A per channel @ 70 ºC; blown-fuse detection
- AC/DC mechanical relay output at 5 A per channel @ 70 ºC
- Channel-to-channel isolation available
- Multiple power supply options including AC, DC, and pass-through
- Dual, independent Gigabit Ethernet network interfaces
- Fully compatible with the SNAP PAC System
- All products made in the U.S.A.
If you install, commission, or use systems in the field:
- Integrated high-resolution color touchscreen for commissioning and HMI
- No PC required for I/O and network configuration or troubleshooting
- Touch-sensitive pad on I/O modules for configuring and testing
- Viewable I/O module specs and wiring diagrams
- Stainless-steel DIN rail or panel mounted chassis
- Compact footprint with integrated power supply
- Spring-clamp terminal strip directly atop I/O module accommodating up to 14 AWG wire
- Integrated wireway with two-position swing-away cover
- Single module retention screw and strain relief tab built in
- LED indicators for module health at a glance, and for individual discrete channels
- Hot-swappable I/O
If you're a developer:
- Securely shares data among databases, cloud services, PLC systems, and more
- Real-time, open-source Linux OS
- Flowchart-based PAC Control with scripting for control programming
- Future support for IEC 61131
- Optional secure shell access (SSH) for your own custom-developed application
- groov View for building and securely viewing operator interfaces from any authorized mobile device or PC with a web browser—and from the EPIC controller's touchscreen
- Open-source Node-RED for wiring together APIs, cloud applications, and databases with simple data flows, using pre-built nodes
- Ignition Edge (a product of Inductive Automation®) with OPC-UA drivers to Allen-Bradley® and Siemens® PLC systems
- MQTT transport protocol with Sparkplug payload for efficient data communications
- RESTful API to groov EPIC controller
If you're an OEM:
- Remote configuration, troubleshooting, and system visualization from any web browser on any authorized device
- Integrated high-resolution color touchscreen with HDMI output for optional external monitor
- groov View HMI viewable on touchscreen, external monitor, and browser-based devices
- Dual, independent Gigabit Ethernet network interfaces
- Dual USB ports for serial communications or touchscreen monitors
- Real-time, open-source Linux OS running on an industrial quad-core ARM® processor
- 2 GB RAM, 6 GB user space on industrial solid-state drive
See groov EPIC specs and features
- The GRV-EPIC-PR1 controller with a Linux OS and gateway functions
- Chassis for up to 4, 8, or 16 I/O modules
- Power supplies for AC, DC, and pass-through
- Guaranteed-for-life discrete and analog I/O modules with up to 24 channels per module, all configurable on the controller's integrated hi-res touchscreen
Download the groov EPIC brochure for details on product features, software, MQTT/Sparkplug architecture, and a complete groov EPIC product list.
Or see a complete list of part numbers in the groov EPIC System Product Guide (form 2250).